Cuilidh.Cuilidh Julie Fowlis Biography Julie Fowlis is a Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in Scottish Gaelic. She grew up in North Uist, a small island in the Outer Hebrides, in a Gaelic speaking community, and has been involved in singing, piping and dancing since Shoeshine Records/Cadiz Music c/o Rock Paper Scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends 511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404 www.juliefowlis.com SPIT032, $17.98, www.shoeshine.co.uk Julie Fowlis is a dedicated Gaelic singer whose researches and performances have brought Gaelic music to the forefront of appreciative European and American audiences. "Cuilidh" is her newest contribution to a steadily increasing body of work and ranges from lighthearted light·heart·ed adj. Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1. light mouth music to serious ballads chronicling life and loss on the rugged Outer Hebrides Outer Hebrides, Scotland: see Hebrides, the. island and its surrounding sea. Her hauntingly beautiful performances of twelve distinctive, historically authentic, beautifully sculptured songs in the Gaelic language are flawlessly recorded, making "Cuilidh" a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library CD music collections. |
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